Deception by Victoria Saccenti

Author:Victoria Saccenti [Saccenti, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, suspense, thriller, military
Publisher: Essence Publishing
Published: 2020-07-31T05:00:00+00:00

Joe climbed out of bed. He’d dozed for a few minutes after his mind-bending orgasm, and that had been the end of his rest. His brain had stirred him awake with a ton of thoughts and a massive load of guilt.

Hunter slept peacefully. The sleep of the innocent, as opposed to yours, his conscience jeered.

Her eyes shifted under her lids. She was deep in the throes of REM sleep. Vivid dreams jostled her around. She held on to the pillow for dear life. In the next breath, she shoved it out of her way and flipped onto her belly, exhaling soft raspy breaths.

He rubbed his face and scratched his beard, admiring the wondrous Hunter Giordano he’d discovered tonight.

Using light movements to avoid waking her, he leaned an elbow on his headboard. His stomach roiled. Plus he needed the support to process his thoughts.

Weeks ago, he’d noticed her hidden submissiveness. That had been the ideal opening for his scheme, the way in to her. But he knew she was ignorant and inexperienced. She’d never heard about the lifestyle. When he’d called her a submissive, she’d snapped back in adorable indignation.

However, he was in a rush to accomplish his mission, so he’d pushed and manipulated her as he lied and lied some more. He’d spewed the bullshit with such conviction and intensity that at one point, he’d believed it too. Trust and truth, the two most important concepts in the lifestyle, the keys to successful relationships, had been his preferred weapons. Master Kurt would beat the crap out of him.

Unaware of his deceit, she’d responded to him. Had come willingly—no pun intended, his conscience jeered again.

The arrogant, angry Hunter he’d met at Pete’s bar had melted in his bed, and out of that small pool, a new woman arose. She’d been sweet, gentle, and obedient, almost childlike in her eagerness to please him.

His confusion and unease didn’t end there. She’d affected him. Strange emotions had surged when he’d entered her perfect sheath. Hunter’s soft core had surrounded him with warmth, comfort, pleasure… He wanted to stay there forever. In climax, he’d given control back, had joined her in a breathless orgasm instead of his usual separate and distant release.

Unexpected outcome.

He stepped back, then paced silently around the bed, studying her sleeping form.

Is anger your defense?

That was the emotion he had to explore. How many years had she lived in anger? Where had it come from?

Who hurt you? How?

Doubt niggled at him. Guilt wormed deeper. What if a critical piece was missing, an important fact, or an unknown event? Mitigating circumstances…

Joe shoved that aside, forcing Billy’s image to the forefront—his reason and justification. He couldn’t get distracted. Billy’s death demanded retribution. Payback, damn it, his stubborn brain insisted.

Nevertheless, a huge question mark floated in the Hunter Giordano story. He could taste it, feel it in his bones. Research was required if he wanted to sleep at night. And he was nothing if not thorough. Kelly and Soledad came to mind. With a little persuasion, both women might shed some light and help unravel the mystery.

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